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C M Y MAMBALAM K TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 21, No. 12 1052nd Issue : August 15 - 21, 2015 FREE Veteran filmmaker held for idol smuggling By Our Staff Pochu’ and ‘Hend- Reporter theer Darbar’. The police on Aug. On January 6, a 12 arrested veteran Shiva Parvathy Tamil producer- panchaloha idol cum-director V weighing 20 kg Sekar, 55, on char- was stolen from ges of smuggling Manikantheshwara eight panchaloha temple in Sriper- idols worth Rs. 80 crore. Police umbudur. Four days later, said Sekar had kept the idols in burglars stole seven pan- his house and gave shelter to chaloha idols from temples in some people involved in idol Paiyur and Soundaryapuram theft. He was arrested from in Tiruvannamalai district. The his residence in K.K. Nagar. probe led police to Dhana- Additional director general of lingam, who was arrested in police (idol wing CID) Prateep West Mambalam. His arrest V Philip said there are 11 more led to recovery of the stolen people, including a college idols and arrest of two of his student and a robber, involved accomplices. in the racket. A team has been Sekar was remanded in assigned to apprehend them. Puzhal central prison after Police had arrested being produced before a Danalingam, a film production metropolitan magistrate court manager, and two others in in Egmore on Wednesday. May this year and recovered Tamil Nadu, home to eight stolen panchaloha idols. hundreds of ancient temples, Sekar, a well-known name in has seen several instances of the Tamil film industry, runs a idol theft in the past. Art thief production unit called Subhash Kapoor, who is Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam, accused of carting away and is known or his multi- invaluable idols from the state starrer family entertainers to museums across the world, that deal with the daily had plundered sites such as struggles of the working class. Brihadeeswarar temple in He has produced films such as Sripuranthan in Ariyalur ‘Viraukketha Veekkam’, district of Tamil Nadu. Kapoor, ‘Varavu Ettana Selavu who was operating in the US, Pathana’, ‘Kaalam Maari was extradited to India in 2013. Page 2 August 15 - 21, 2015 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y T. NAGAR BAZAAR K This column is intended to help small businesses in & around T.Nagar and West Mambalam to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 500) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 1000) POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, 5% - 10% Showcase, Discount Modern Kitchen, upto Aug. 21 False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI 98400 18492, 6537 9721 www.viswadecorators.com, E-mail: [email protected] This space costs Rs. 500 only REQUEST TO READERS! Please help us to serve you better! Mambalam Times is being delivered free at every doorstep in this neighbourhood week after week. If our delivery boy skips your house or flat in any week, please call 98409 70091 between 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m on week days to enable us to take effective and immediate remedial action. Calling volunteers for free service Free Veda classes By Our Staff Reporter in Tirumala Free Veda class for boys in the age group of By Our Staff Reporter 5 to 15 years are held on Mondays, Wednesdays Sevas (50, Dharga Road, Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram) sends volun- and Fridays from 5 p.m to 6 p.m at 15, Bharathi teers for week-long service to pilgrims in Tirumala starting on Mondays and ending on Sundays. Street, West Mambalam. Travelling expense and the cost of breakfast must be borne by the For registration, send an email with contact volunteers. Those interested can contact 78455 58334, 94449 01138. details to [email protected]. August 15 - 21, 2015 Page 3 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Affordable Senior Citizens’ Home in the Vardhanti Mahotsavam on Wednesday K By Our Staff Reporter savam’ of His Holiness 8 a.m: Ayusha Homam. midst of nature Sri Sringeri Shankar Math Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushe- 11 a.m: Mahadeeparadhanai (Kodambakkam) will celebrate khara Bharathi Mahaswam- & prasadam distribution. the ‘23rd Vardhanti Mahot- igal on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in 6 p.m: Namasankeer- Meenakshi College Campus, thanam. All are welcome. Arcot Road, Kodambakkam. For more details, contact The following are the K.N. Balasubramanian at program details: 98412 71986. 7 a.m: Hamsavahana Alan- karam. By Our Staff Reporter lakhs of rupees. Sri Gayatri in the farm. Sri Gayatri Homes, funct- Homes, as a new category, is The residents have the ioning in Poovalur village near run on a non-profit basis and is luxury of access to fresh milk Gummidipoondi, provides meant for persons who cannot from nearly 20 cows tended affordable residential accomm- afford to make such upfront within the farm. odation with wholesome payments but who have a A doctor visits the Home once vegetarian food for middle class regular monthly income by a week for regular health check- senior citizens. way of pension or regular up of the inmates. The Home Run by Sri Deya Trust remittances from children”. has arrangement with a founded by V. G. Raghavan Sri Gayatri Homes has leading hospital situated within (former Chief Financial Officer, spacious bath-attached rooms 6 kilometres for inpatient Essar Group) and his wife with two beds, cupboards, treatment. The Home owns an Padma Raghavan (former writing table and chairs. Each ambulance for emergency State Bank of India Officer), room is provided with an needs. Sri Gayatri Homes is housed in independent satellite TV. The monthly charge for a modern set of buildings in the Washing machines are accommodation, food and the midst of over 40 acres of lush provided for the common use of use of the other facilities is Rs. mango grove. the residents. 8,000 for a single person and Raghavan told Mambalam A well-appointed dining hall Rs. 15,000 for a couple. Times, “There have been two can accommodate 50 persons According to Padma types of homes for senior at a time. Wholesome Raghavan, a few vacancies are citizens - (1) Charitable vegetarian lunch and dinner presently available and Orphanages which cater to the are provided in addition to arrangements can be made for needs of poor and destitute morning coffee, breakfast and the visit of the Home by senior citizens and (2) evening snacks. The kitchen interested persons. commercially run Retirement functions on a cost-sharing For further particulars, Homes which demand huge basis, and mostly uses rice and Ganesh (Manager) may be upfront payments running into vegetables organically grown contacted in 99628 19279. Termite affected tree may Free dental camp next Saturday topple over By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter Daasya (an NGO, Ashok A termite affected tree on Nagar) and Rotary Club of K. the pavement outside 23, K. Nagar have organized a free Thambiah Road, West dental camp from 9 a.m to 1 Mambalam (near Corporation p.m on Saturday, Aug. 22 in Division office) needs to be cut Panigraha Kalyana down as it may topple over any Mandapam, Arya Gowda moment if there is a strong Road, West Mambalam as part wind. of ‘Joy of Smile’ program. A team of doctors from Government Dental Hospital will examine the patients. Cleaning, cavity filling and extraction will be done and other problems treated. Those interested in attending the camp may register their names with P. Aadi Thiruvizha Raman (President, Daasya) in in Bangaru 99406 38972. Amman Temple By Our Staff Reporter Special abhishekams and poojas are being held in Sri Bangaaru Amman Thirukoil (Thukaram 2nd Street, T. Nagar) for Aadi till Aug. 16. Children will present cultural programs based on patriotism from 7 p.m on Saturday, Aug. 15. Gruel distribution will be at 10 a.m on Sunday, August 16. All are welcome. Page 4 August 15 - 21, 2015 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y ‘Vaggeyakara Vaibhavam’ next Potholes in Rangarajapuram flyover Free eye check-up K today forenoon By Our Staff Sunday By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter Reporter To mark Independence Day, Sri Annamacharya Vamseekula Sankeerthana Seva There are a Lions Club of Wisdom (West Mandali (West Mambalam) will conduct ‘Vaggeyakara number of pot- Mambalam) and Sri Vaibhavam’ on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m at 31/ holes in the Y- Sabarimalai Baktha Educa- 13, Thambiah Road Extension, West Mambalam. shaped Ranga- tional and Social Trust will T.V. Meenalochani and her disciples will sing krithis of different rajapuram flyover jointly conduct a free eye check- Vaggeyakaras touching upon varied expressions in devotional linking Bazullah up program on Saturday, Au- fervour. Road and Railway gust 15, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m at More details can be had by calling Abirami at 97101 29073. Border Road (T. Pandiyan Thirumana Nagar and West Mandapam (10, Station Road, Humour Club meeting Mambalam) West Mambalam). tomorrow which pose a dan- Doctors from Udhi Hospital By Our Staff Reporter ger to motorists, (Alwarpet) will examine the Humour Club of T. Nagar will have its meet on Sunday, Aug. especially during visitors. 16, at 4 p.m at the Stenographers Guild (1, Guild Street, T. night. Persons found with eye prob- Nagar). Dr. Rajasekar (senior journalist, TV media) will be the lems will be treated for free at chief guest. Admission is free and all are welcome. Free medical camp Threat to deflate tyres of Udhi Eye Hospital the same from tomorrow day. All are welcome. For more details, M. Muru- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR By Our Staff Reporter parked vehicles gaan (organizer) can be con- Decades long ties with Maxima Medcare (T.